THE 51st SESSION OF THE IPP FBiH COUNCIL WAS HELD
On May 26, 2026, the 51st session of the IPP FBiH Council was held at the premises of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs. The session addressed key issues regarding the establishment, maintenance, and further development of the Spatial Data Infrastructure of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IPP FBiH).
The Council discussed the following agenda items:
- Adoption of the agenda for the 51st session of the IPP FBiH Council;
- Adoption of the Minutes from the previous 50th session of the IPP FBiH Council;
- Information on the adoption of the Work Report on the establishment, maintenance, and development of IPP FBiH for the year 2025;
- Information on the implementation of the Work Plan for the establishment, maintenance, and development of IPP FBiH and the Training Plan for 2026;
- Information on support activities for stakeholders regarding data entry into IPP FBiH applications;
- Information on the published Metadata Catalogue of the Federal Institute for Geology and a proposal for further action;
- Information on the realized study visit of the IPP FBiH Council to the Netherlands Kadaster;
- Presentation of the Guidelines for the application of general licensing conditions;
- Information on the participation of the FGA/IPP FBiH Council delegation at the IPP RH conference and the Annual Meetings of Geodetic Administrations in Šibenik (27–29 May 2026);
- Any other business.
The discussion on the agenda items confirmed the importance of the continuous development of SDI FBiH, with a particular emphasis placed on technical support for stakeholders during data entry into application solutions.
Particular attention during the session was dedicated to the presentation of the draft material entitled “Guidelines for the Application of General Licensing Conditions for Spatial Data in SDI FBiH”. This document represents an operational elaboration of the Decision on Determining General Conditions for Spatial Data Licensing, which was adopted by the SDI Council at its previous 50th session. The Guidelines were developed based on the 2024 Spatial Data Licensing Framework Study, fully considering the INSPIRE Directive, the Open Data Directive, and the IPP FBiH Strategy 2023–2027. Considering that the implementation of the Guidelines directly affects the business processes of all IPP stakeholders, as well as the conditions of data use by the public, private, academic, and civil sectors, it was proposed to the Council to forward this material to a public hearing and consultation period for a duration of 60 days. This will enable the collection of expert opinions and proposals from key stakeholders before the final adoption of the document.
During the session, the Council members were informed about the official adoption of the 2025 Work Report, successfully concluding the activities of the previous period. Concurrently, the implementation of the current Work Plan and Training Plan for 2026 was reviewed, aiming to further strengthen capacities and maintain the planned dynamics of system development. In the context of improving technical resources, information regarding the published Metadata Catalogue of the Federal Institute for Geology was also considered, along with corresponding proposals for further action.
